760 Role of Police in a Free Society - §001, Fall 2008

Course Data

Room 5229TR 955-1115

Pass/Fail: No

Credit Rule: 60

Exploration of the police function in a free society, of
police methods for carrying out their function, and of the need for protecting
constitutional rights and democratic processes. Consideration of challenges in
defining police authority, improving police effectiveness, reviewing and
controlling police discretion, controlling police misconduct and bias, and
holding police accountable to the citizenry.